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John Bancroft

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Banks Remain Lukewarm on ABS Market, Holdings Drift Slightly Lower in 1Q17

June 2, 2017
John Bancroft
TD Bank is by far the biggest bank investor in card ABS, and in ABS overall, but its $12.71 billion portfolio of card ABS was down some $702.6 million from December.
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Seasonality Slowed Purchase Lending in 1Q17, but Outlook Still Strong for 2017

June 1, 2017
John Bancroft
Agency MBS data suggest the purchase market hit its low spot in January and has been slowing building momentum ever since…
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Depositories Increased Their MBS Holdings in 1Q17 – With a Boost from Large Thrifts

May 26, 2017
John Bancroft
Much of the growth in MBS investments came from two large thrifts: Charles Schwab Bank and E*Trade Bank…
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TPO Lenders Fared Slightly Better Than Retail in a Declining 1Q17 Market

May 25, 2017
John Bancroft
The retail segment saw the biggest decline, dropping 34.6 percent to an estimated $221.0 billion.
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GSE Purchase Business Showed Promise in April, but...

May 24, 2017
John Bancroft
In April, Wells Fargo was the top seller of mortgages to Fannie and Freddie with $9.02 billion, followed by Quicken Loans and JPMorgan Chase…
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Nonbank Mortgage Firms Report Dour 1Q17 Earnings

May 23, 2017
John Bancroft
PHH Mortgage continues to ooze losses as well…
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GSE Buybacks Tied to Legacy Loans Fade Further Into the Rearview…

May 22, 2017
John Bancroft
In a number of cases, GSE seller-servicers cleaned up pipelines of pending or disputed buyback demands.
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REIT MBS Holdings Grew Slightly in 1Q17, but Change in CRTs Could Boost Volume

May 19, 2017
John Bancroft
Some 91.8 percent of REIT MBS holdings ($211.95 billion) are in agency securities…
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All Major Loan Categories Saw Big Drops in 1Q17 Originations; GSE Market Hurt the Most

May 18, 2017
John Bancroft
The nonprime residential market is getting more attention as the big product categories hit the skids.
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Deephaven CEO: Secondary Market Demand is Strong for Non-QMs

May 17, 2017
John Bancroft
Performance of non-QM loans has been strong, buoyed by good house-price appreciation and the fact there have been no lawsuits based on the ability-to-repay rule.
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